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•m*:  DCNSibK  ciiAiiTi  :  ciTt  or  m:i''iQ^:i  ■  \  ih^A 

lltOUA^  OONtlAlJ  Ll«ut«  Cov«mor  ttnd  Vice  Adndral  of  !<dw  York      pO /^  / 
and  its  D»pend«neioa  uad«r  his  k«aje8ty  Jauaes  the  Second  by  tho  Or&oe 
of  God  of  iSnglaadf   Seotl&nd  France  and  Ireland  King  Defender  of  tlie 

faith  — To  all  to  iihom  this  ahall  eeae  3£NBrn!  QH.J^INO 

vaiiSHKAo  tho  City  of  Hew  York  i«  an  aneient  city  within  the  eaid  Pro- 
vince    -  ----------  KNO#  YK  therefor  that  I  the  eaid  Itioiaae 

Oongan  by  virtue  of  the^Co?irniaeion  and  Authority  unto  ae  giv«i  and 
power  in  no  residing  at  the  hurable  petition  of  the  now  liayor  Alder- 
■en  and  Cowannalty  of  the  eaid  city  of  New  York  and  for  divers  other 
good  oaueee  and  considerations  me  thereunto  nieviBg  have  given, granted 
ratified  and  confirmed  mid  by  these  preeeato  for  and  on  behalf  of 
hie  oest  Sasred  kajestyaforesaid,  his  heirs,   successors  nnd  aesigne 
do  give«   grant  ratify  and  confirm  unto  the  eaid  feiayor  Aldemen  and 
Comeaalty  of  the  stiid  city  all  and  every  eueh  and  the  eane  lilrerties, 
privileges  and  franchiees,  rights,   royalties,    free  custoras,    juris- 
dictions and  iKuaunities  wliioh  they  by  the  narae  of  the  l^yaor  Aldnaen 
•ad  Gon&onalty  or  otherwise  have  anciently  held  ezeerised  or  enJoyed| 
----     --------  cud  the  aforeeaid  public  buildings  accomo- 
dations tr'i\j  conveniences  in  the  said  city  (that  is  to  say)   the  afore- 
said City  Jioil  or  State  House  ----••-     •---•-••  and 

alee  all  and  every  the  etreete, lanee,  highways  and  alleye  within  the 
eaid  eity  of  New  York  and  Maahattftn  leland  aforesaid  for  the  public 
use  and  eervice  of  the  eaid  kayer  Aldermen  and  Conkrionalty  of  the 
•aid  city  and  of  the  inhabitants  of  Manhattan  Isaland  aforeeaid 
and  travellere  thore,   togetther  with  full  po^^er  license  nnd  author- 
ity to  the  eaid  Uyaer  Aldermen  and  CoBnaonalty  and  their  successors 

forever  to  establish, appoint,   order  eeid  direct  the  establiehing, 

making, 

laying  out,  ordering  amwidin^  and  repairing;  of  all  etreete,  lanee, 

alleye,  hi^ways,  watereourees,  ferries  and  bridgeein  and  throut^hout 

the  said  City  of  New  York  and  kanhattan  Island  aforeeaid  neoeesary, 

needfull  and  convenient  for  the  inhabitants  of  the  eaid  city  and  Una* 

hattea  lealnd  aforeeaid  and  for  all  travellere  and  paesengere  there. 

Provided  always  that  thie  eaid  lieenee  —-*••••*— be  not  extended 

or  be  cenetnied  to  extend  to  the  taking  away  of  any  per eon  erpereonSe 

or  their 
right  er  property  without  hie  her  consent  er  by  eeae  known  law 


of  the  eaid  Province*  --  -------------,---•• 

imd   alee  l  do  for  and  on  behalf  of  his  Uoet  Sasred  kajesty 

aforeeaid,  hie  heire  and  suocessore,  grant  to  "ttio  ttayer  Aide 

4  :::^4i^9 


2. 
wmd  C«aB«n«lty  of  the  said  City  of  H«w  York  and  their  aucceaeors* 
by  theea  present8»  that»for  the  better  govemiaent  of  the  said  city 
liberties  uid  precincts  thereof^  tliere  eholl  ba  forever  hereafter 
vithin  the  said  city*  a  Mayor  and  aeeerder*  To^o)  Clerk  and  six 
jildaraeB  and  six  Assistants*  to  be  appointed*  nominated*  elected* 
chosen  and  seom  as  horeinafetr  ie  particularly  and  res  eetively 
■entiened*  «ho  shall  be  forever  hereafter  ealledthe  Idayor 
Aldcntstt  and  Coaiaenalty  of  the  City  of  Nev  Yerk;  and  that  there 
shall  bQ  forever  one  Chaiberlain  or  Tlreasurer*  one  Sheriff*  one 
Coroner*  one  Clerk  of  the  Uarkct*one  Kig^  Constable*  seven  Sub* 
constables  and  one  Marshall  or  Sergeant  at  Uaoe  to  be  appointd 
shosea  and  svom  in  aaaner  hereinafter  laentioned. 

ANO  2  do  by  these  preeeHts  •— — »—  declare*  constitute*  grant 
and  appoint  that  the  kayor*  Reoerder*  Alderaaa  and  Assistants  of  the 
said  City  ef  Nev  York  for  the  tiae  being  ••*«•*•  and  their  euc* 
esssers  forever  hereafter  be  and  ehall  be  by  force  of  these  presents 
ene  body  corporate  and  politic  in  deed  fact  and  naae  by  the  nasM  ef 
the  Mayor  Aldenesn  and  Cemienalty  ef  the  City  ef  New  Yerk*  •«— — — 
(providee  far  perpetual  succession*  use  ef  eeal*  ri(^it  to  sue  tmd  be 
suede  te«*} 

AND  further  XNO'f  TK  that  I  have  aseigned*  aawied*  erdained  and 
eenstituted  and  by  these  presnte  do  aoeign*neisek ordain  and  conetitute 
■ieholae  Bayard*  new  Mayer  of  the  said  City  of  tJew  York  to  be  preeent 
INiyor  ef  the  said  City  and  that  the  said  Niehelas  Bayard  shall  re* 
■aia  and  continue  in  tho  office  of  Mayor  there  until  another  fit  pwr^ 
sen  ehall  be  appointed  end  etfom  in  the  eaid  office  according  to  the 
usage  and  custom  of  the  eaid  city  nnd  as  in  and  by  these  preeents 
is  berafetr  aentioaed  and  directed*  (Here  follow  siailar  appointaents 
te  the  ether  offices  mentioned  except  sonstabloe) 

AND  I  do  by  these  preeeats  grant  to  the  said  Mayor  Aldermen  and 

CsoBsaalty  ef  thesaid  City  ef  New  York  and  their  successors  that 

the  Mayor  aecorder  Alderaan  and  Aseistants  for  the  tiae  bein^  or  the 

Mayer  Rsoerder  and  any  three  or  taere  ef  the  Alderman  and  any  three  or 

■sre  ef  the  Assistants  for  the  tiae  being*  be  and  shall  be  sailed 

the  CoaasB  Ceuaeil  ef  the  said  city|  And  that  they  or  the  greater 

power  and 
part  ef  thsa  eh&ll  er  any  have  full  authority  by  virtue  efthese 

preeente*  frea  tiae  to  tiioe  te  call  and  held  Ceoaioa  Council  within 

the  Co«Mi  Couaoil  Rouee  or  City  Hall  of  the  said  city  and  there*  as 

eccaeiea  shall  be*te  aeke  laws*  ordera*  erdiaaacee  and  conetitutione 


3. 
tii3a  as  to  tham  shaUsatB  n«o«ssary  and  conYaniaat  (Not  r«pu|paat 
to  the  proogativa  of  his  Snarod  Uajasty  aforesedd,  his  heirs 
and  aueoassoz'B,   or  to  any  law  of  the  Kingdom  of  England  or  other  the 

lava  of  the  General  Assaobly  of  the  Province  of  NevYork)  — — 

vhieh  lava,  ordera,  ordinanoes  and  const! titutiona  so  by  them  mada 
aa  aforeaaid  ^sll  be  and  renKdn  in  force  for  the  spo^e  of  three  aontha 
and  no  longer  unleaa  they  shall  be  allo^^ed  of  &nd  confinaed  by  the 
Oovemor  and  Counoell  for  the  time  being  * 

iind  I  do  further  on  the  behalf  of  hie  Saflred  Majcatyaforaaaid^  his 
heirs  cmd  successors  appoint  and  tyrant  that  the  said  Ceomon  Co^noill  of 
the  aeid  city  for  the  tiiae  beiagas  often  as  they  nake*  ordain  and 
aatablish  auoh  lavs^ordere*  ordiaancas  and  constitutions  as  aforesaid 
shall  or  nay  make  ordain«  lindt,  provide,  aet  is9>oaa  and  tax  reasonribla 
finoa  and  amereiaaenta  againat  end  upon  all  persons  offending:  against 
such  lavs*  orders*  ordiaaaeas  and  constitutions  as  aforesaid  •->--- 


.jid   -  do  by  these  presents  appoint  and  ordaine  the  assigning*  naauiing 

afld  appointoent  of  the  Mayor  and  Sheriff  of  the  aaid  city  that  shall  be  aa 

follov^'eth(vist)  upon  the  feeat  day  of  St«  Uiohael  the  Archangel  yearly  the 

(14th  of  Cotobar)  Uautenent  Uovonfior  ar  CooBiandar  in  Chief  for  the  tiaa 

beini^  by  and  with  the  advice  of  his  Council  shall  neaiaate  and  appoints 

aueh  peraon  aa  ha  ahall  think  fit  to  be  Uayor  of  the  aaid  oity  for  the 

year  next  ensuing  find  one  otht^r  person  of  sufficient  ability  in  aatate. 

and  of  good  eapoolty  in  understanding  to  be  Sheriff  of  the  aaid  city  of 

Manr  York  for  the  year  next  anauing 

And  that  auch  Peraon  aa  ahall  be  named*  asaiffied  and  appointed  nayor 
that 
•ad  such  person  as  shall  be  named*  assigtu-d  end  appointed  S)ierif fof  the 

•aid  city  aa  aforesaid  ahall  ia  the  fourtaanth  day  of  Ootobert>ian  next 

following  take  their  savaral  and  reapeotivaCorporal  oatha  before  the 

Oevemor  t^d  Ceuneilfor  the  tioe  being  for  tlie  due  exaoution  of  their 

reapeotivo  officaa  as  aforeaaid  and  thqt  the  aaid  Uayor  and  Sheriff  aa 

to  be  nofldnatod  aasigned  and  apppainted  aa  aferaaaid  ahall  rooainand 

eontinua  in  thoir  said  raapactiva  officasuntil  another  fit  peraon  ahall 

ba  aoadnated*  appointed  and  avem     •••••-••• 

And  furtharthat  according  to  the  now  uaaga  and  ouatoa  of  the  aaid  aity 

the  aaaord«r*  Tavn  Clark*  and  Clerk  of  the  Uarkai  of  ya  aaid  city  ahall  be 

parawMi  of  good  capacity  and  undaratandingand  Mieh  paraons  aa  hie  Uost 

Sasrad  Uajaaty  -•-•*•  ahallappoint  and  oonndaaionata*  and  for  defeat 


4. 

of  8ueh  app«iiitiB«ttt  and  OMHAssion&tslng  •  -  •  -  «  to  be  such  n»rsQfi  &s 
the  Idtut*  OoYemor  or  Coomander  in  Chief  of  tiio  said  ProYincef  or  the  tiae 
being  ahedl  eippoint  aad  coattnistionate  ^ieh  peraoss  •••.••  ••hall  have 
bold  Slid  enjoy  the  said  offices  accordiag  to  the  tener  end  effect  of 
their  said  eenideeioBs  and  not  ethervlse* 

And  further  thatthe  Heeerder»  Tevn  CXerk«  Clerk  of  the  Uarkety  AldermeBf 
A8sistante«  Ch^aaberloinp  Hiij^  Constables,  Petty  Constables  and  all  other 
of ficere  ef  the  said  eity»  before  they  or  any  of  them  shall  be  adsdtted  to 
enter  uponond  execute  yeir  reepootive  offieee,  shall  be  worn  faithfully 
ie  exeeute  the  eame  before  the  uayor  ex*  any  three  or  i^re  of  the  Aldermen 
for  the  tine  being  --••-•••---•-•- 

AND  further  I  do  by  these  presents  f^ant  for  and  on  behalf  of  his 

■03t  Sacred  tiajeety  aforesaid,  his  heirs  and  successors,  that  the  bayor  and 

Recorder  of  tho  said  city  for  the  time  bein^^  and  three  or  more  of  the  Alder* 

■en  of  the  said  city,  not  exeeedint;  fiTe«  shall  be  Justices  and  keepers  of 

the  peace  of  his  uost  Scared  Itajeety,  his  heirs  and  successors,  and  Justices 

to  hear  and  detenaiae  mttors  and  oausos  vithin  the  said  city  and  liberties  a 

and  precincts  therof 
that 
Mkd  they  or  any  three  or  aero  of  the%  thereof  the  Mayor  and  Recorder 

or  one  of  th«n  for  the  ti«e  l»eing  to  bexthere,  shall  and  nay  forever  hereaf* 

terhave  pover  and  sut^iorityby  virtue  ef  these  preeents  to  hear  and  detendne 

all  aad  all  aanaer  of  petty  larcenies,  riots, routs,  oppressions,  extortions 

and  ether  ireepaaoee  and  offenses  vhatsoerer  vithin  the  eaid  city  of  Kev  York 

and  the  liberties  and  preolncts  aforeeaid  from  time  to  time  arising  aad 

happeoiag  aad  #iieh  ariee  or  happen  aad  any  waye  belong  to  the  office  of 

Justice  of  the  Peace,  and  the  correction  and  puniihment  of  the  offenaee 

aforeeaid  aad  every  ef  then  according  to  the  lanra  of  £nglandand  the  laee 

of  the  said  i*roTince»  and  to  do  and  execute  all  other  thia;'s  in  the  eaitf 

city,  liberties  and  preoiaeis  aforeeaidand  so  full  and  In  aaple  manner 

as  to  the  ICevdeeioners  agsi0B  and  to  be  aeaigned  for  the  keeping  of  the  peace 

in  the  eaid  Couaty  ef  Nei^erk  doth  or  may  belong 

a:4D  aore  over  I  do  by  theae  presents  for  and  on  bohalf  of  his  most  Seared 

aajeeiy  aforeeaid,,  his  heire  end  eucceesors,  apnoint  that  the  Alderaoa, 

Aaeeietaats,  High  Constable  and  Petty  Constablea  vithin  the  eaid  city  be 

yearijf  ehoeen  en  the  feaet  day  of  ST*  Eiehael  the  Areheagel  tomryr   (vst) 

•ae  OdamsB  one  Assistaat  aad  oae  Coastable  from  eaeh  respective  ward 

•ad  one  eenatalile  for  eaeh  division  in  the  out  ward  in  euch  public  place 

ia  the  eaid  raapeetive  varde  ae  the  Aldermen  for  the  time  bein^  for  eaeh 

aard  ehaU  direct  aad  appoint,  aad  that  tho  Aldomen,  Aeeioiante  and  Petty 


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5. 

Constables  bo  ehoaim  by  majority  of  voic«8  of  tho  inhabitants  of  each 

«ard»    and  that  tho  Higli  Conatablo  bo  a  pointed  by  thd  U:<yor  of  tho  »aid 

veai'ly 
city  for  iht^  timo  (>eing«    nnd  that  the  Ch^onborlnin  shall  bo  choa^i  on  th« 

said  feast  day  in  the  City  Hall  of  the  said  city  by  thie  liayor  and 

idderasn  tmd  Aasistantaor  by  the  i^&yor  or  three  or  more  of  the  Alderaum 

and  three  or  moro  of  the  Assistants  of  the  said  oity  for  tha  time  being* 

Imd  further  X  do  by  these  presents,    for  and  on  bohalf  of  his 

most  Sacrsd  kajesty  aforosaid«  his  heirs  end  suooossoro,   require  and 

strictly  charge  and  command  that  the  Sheriff,   Tomi  Clirirk,   Clork  of  the 

Peace,  High  Constable,  Pstty  Constables  and  all  other  subordinate  officers 

in  tho  said  city  for  th©  timo  boing»    and  every  of  them  jointly  und 

seTerally  as  oauae  ^lall  require,    ahall  attend  upon  the  said 

bayor,   /ieoorder  and  •ildermen  of  tho  said  city  for  the  time  being  and  every 
or 

any  of  them,   iiooording  to  the  duty  of  their  resosetivs  places  in  and 

about  the  the  oxecutint^  of  such  tho  oonnands,  precepts,   warrants  and  pro* 

etsa  of  t>i&a  and  evry  of  theia  as  belongoth  and  apportaineth  to  be  done 

or  executed}   and  that  th<3  aforesaid  Uayor,  Recorder  and  Aldermen  and  every 

Of  then  as  Justicas  of  tho  Paace  for  the  tiuie  bein^x  by  their  warrants 

mil  tmd  every  peraonand  persona  for  high  treaa:^n,or  petty  treason,  or  for 

suspicion  therof,   or  for  oth'^r  felonies  ^Niiatsoover,   and  all  oalofoctors 

and  disirubers  of  the  peaoaand  others  offenders  for  other  ^niadeuuienors 

•ho  shall  be  apprehctnoed  ^thin  the  said  cityor  libertios  thorof, 

shall  and  nu>.y  send  and  coiwdt  or  oausetobo  sent  and  eoramitted  to  the 

eaanen  gaolef  the  said  oity,   there  to  remain  and  be  kept  in  safe  custody 

by  the  keeper  of  the  ssM  gaolor  his  deputy  for  tho  time  being  until 

•ffandar  and  offsndars  shall  lawfully  be  deliverde  thencar— — —     • 

And  further  I  do  grant  and  conflrn  for  and  on  behalf  of  his  moat 

8fl»red  kajaaty  aforeoaid,  hia  heirs  nnd  suecassors,    thut  the  said  Mayor 

of  the  said  city  for  the  time  being  and  no  ether  (according  to  the 

usage  and  ouston  practised  in  the  said  oity  of  New  York  in  the  timos 

of  Ity  predoeassors  tho  ssvernl  Lieutenants  (}overnors  and  Coromrindera 

in  Chief  of  this  Province)  Shall  have  power  and  authority 

to  give  and  grant  lieenoas  annually  under  the  public  seal  of  the  said 

eity  to  all  tavorn  koroers^  Iiink«)epers,  Ordinary  koet>ers.  Victuallers 

and  all  public  sellere  of  wine,  atronj  waters,  cider,  beer  or  any  othctf* 

sort  of  liquors  by  ratailvlthln  the  oity  aforesaid,  Manhattan  Island 

or  the  libertids  and  precinots  thorof;  and  that  it  shall  end   nay  be 

lavfull  to  and  for  tho  said  kayor  of  the  said  oity  for  t)ie  time  being 

to  ask,  domand  and  racaive  for  suoh  lioonoa  by  hin  to  be  given  and  ^an* 

ia  as  aforasoidsueh  sura  or  sums  of  laney  as  he  and  tho  person  to  whoa 


6. 
such  license  shall  be  glTan  or  granted  shal  agree  for  ,   not  exceeding 
tha  sum  of  thirty  shillings  for  each  license,    all  M^ioh  money  as  by  the 
said  kayor  shall  bo  so  received  shall  be  used  and  applied  to  the  publio 
use  of  the  said  aiyaor.   Aldermen  and  Commonalty  of  the  said  city  of  New 
York 

And  kno'j?  yet  that  I  for  the  better  govormaont  of  the  said  city 
---••-----  give  aiid  grant  to  the  etdd  l£ay©r,   Aldermen  and 

Cooaonr'J.ty  of  the  aedd  city  and  their  successors,    that  the  Mayor,   Recorder 
and  i\ldex*iaen,    or  the  liayor  and  and  any  throe  or  more  of  the  Alderoen 
for  the  time  beittt^,    oholl  from  tiae  io  tine  end  at  all  tiiaes  thorafter 
have  full  power  ond  authority  under  the  common  seel  to  amke  Free 
citizens  of  the  said  city  and  liberties  thei-of,    and  no  person  or  persons 
iriiatsoever  ittiier  tiian  such  free  citizens  shall  hereafter  use  any  art, 
trade,   mystery,    or  oienual  occupation  within  the  said  city  liberties  and 
precincts  thereof,    saving  in   the  tiu»es  of  faira  there  to  be  kept  and 
during  the  continuaace  of  such  faira  only  ••----•-.------ 

provided  that  no  person  or  persons  shtll  be  made  froc  as  aforesaid  but 
•uoh  cls  are  his  iiajesty*e  natural  boril  subjeot^or  such  as  shall  first  be 
natur&lizedby  Act  of  Gneral  Assoi&bly  or  shall  have  odtained  letters 
of  denizatlonunder  the  hand  of  the  Lieutoaant  Governor  or  Coraioander  in 
Chief  for  the  tiiae  being  and  Seal  of  the  Province;   and  that  all  per- 
sons to  be  made  free  as  aforesaid  shall  r^nd  do  pay  for  the  public  use  of 
the  said  Myeor,   iddermen  and  Coianona}.ty  of  the  said  city  such  sum  and 
sums  of  money  asas  heretofore  hath  oaen  use     and  accustomed  to  be  paid 
and  received  on  their  being  admitted  freemen  as  aforesaid,   providedit  ie 
not  exeeeding  the  sum  of  five  pounds. 

(  Vne  chert sr  then  confers  on  the  Uayor,    Aldermen  and  ComnenaXty 
of  the  city  the  power  to   take  hold  and  dispose  of  rela  estate  not  to 
exceed  the  yearly  value  of  one thousand  pounds; and  to  have  three  market  days 
a  week) 

And  disc  X  do  by  these  presents  for  and  on  behalf  of  his  most  Sacred 
Majesty  afereeuid  his  huire  and  successors  i^rent  to  the  ftjeyer,   Alder- 
aen  and  Cousnonfdty  of  tl^ie  said  oity  that  they  and  their  sucoesscra  end 
ataigns  shell  and  say  at  any  time  or  tlraee  hereafter  when  it  to  them  shall 
■eea  fit  and  convenient  take  in,   fill  and  make  up  and  lay  out  all  and 
•iagular  the  land  and  groundin  and  about  the  said  city  and  Island  Manhat- 
iana  and  the  same  to  build  upon  or  make  use  of  in  any  other  manner  or 
way  aa  to  then  ahall  aeem  fit  as  far  into  the  rivers  therof,   end  that 
aneoapaaa  the  smae,  aa  low  water  mark  aforesaid* 


7. 
{Ifyw^r  Recorder  and  Aldwnaan  or  any  three  of  th(»ii  of  v^iom  th« 
Uayor  or  Hecorder  shall  be  one  made  a  Court  of  Coiiiraon  pXons  in  all 
"actions  of  debt^   troopass,   trespass  upon  the  case,   detinun,   eject- 
ments and  othsr  person^:!  actions,     ITie  charter  then  confinas  upon  the 
Uayor  Aldermen  and  Cossaonalty  all  customary  ''privileges  franchises  and 

pevers%  reserves  certain  property  to  the  crown  and  forbids  the  corpora^ 

pious  imd 
doin^  anythinj^  to  eause  the  waste  or  mise^plication  of  charitable  trusts) 

In  Tdtness  n^er^f  I  have  caused  these  presents  to  be  entered  in  the 

Secretary's  office  en  the  seal  of  tho  said  Province  to  be  horounto 

affixed^  this  seven  and  twentieth  day  of  April  in  the  second  year 

of  the  reign  of  his  uost  Sacred  kajesty  afresaid  and  in  the  year  of  our 

Lord  Ood  one  thousand  six  hundred  and  eighty-six* 


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